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About Overdam Grass and Cucumber

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

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Southern Asia

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation
Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Cucumber

In Hindi

Overdam घास
खीरा

In German

Overdam Grass
Gurke

In French

Overdam Herbe
concombre

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
Pepino

In Greek

Overdam Grass
αγγούρι

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
pepino

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
ogórek

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Cucurbitales

Family

Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Melothrieae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2603
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Cucumber

Wondering what are the properties of Overdam Grass and Cucumber? We provide you with everything About Overdam Grass and Cucumber. Overdam Grass doesn't have thorns and Cucumber doesn't have thorns. Also Overdam Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Overdam Grass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Cucumber has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Overdam Grass and Cucumber and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Cucumber

Season and care of Overdam Grass and Cucumber is important to know. While considering everything about Overdam Grass and Cucumber Care, growing season is an essential factor. Overdam Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Cucumber season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Overdam Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cucumber is Loam while the PH of soil for Overdam Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cucumber is Neutral.

Overdam Grass and Cucumber Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Cucumber are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of Overdam Grass and Cucumber

Care of Overdam Grass and Cucumber include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.